Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Business boom in Nyeri as parents shop for form one students

Magdaline Wangui at her hardware shop in Nyeri town. She has stocked various items targeting those joining form one in 2014 as she anticipates good business. Traders are reporting brisk business as parents shop for their children joining high school. A bucket is selling at Sh300 up from Sh250 in January while a padlock is selling at Sh200 from Sh150 a month ago. PHOTO/JOSEPH KANYI.
NATION

In Summary

Parents are spending a lot of money buying boxes, school uniform and books among other many requirements for those joining high school for the first time.

Speaking to Nation.co.ke, Mr Amil Juma said he had managed to sell many school boxes and metal buckets during the month of February.

Shoe sellers are also making huge profits in the area according to a Bata sales executive from Nyeri who sought anonymity.